We also observe the repeated use of word ‘august’ used before the Supreme Court of Pakistan or it is used as an alternative August Court. This Court is mentioned in the Constitution as the Supreme Court of Pakistan, without any prefix or adjective, and we should all endeavour to abide by the descriptions mentioned in the Constitution.
If a fresh ground had become available to the petitioner prior to the passing of the impugned order then counsel should not have withdrawn the petition, but insisted that the petition be decided on merits. The legal position is by now well settled by this Court since the last about ten years in the cases of Nazir Ahmad v State (PLD 2014 Supreme Court 241) and Muhammad Aslam v State (PLD 2015 Supreme Court 41). At this stage learned counsel states he does not press this petition as he wants to avail of an alternate remedy. Accordingly the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Crl.P.1294/2023
M. Taimoor Ali v. The State thr. P.G. Punjab and another
Mr. Justice Qazi Faez Isa
28-11-2023
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